Drake Milligan (born June 1, 1998) is an American singer, best known for portraying Elvis Presley on the CMT series Sun Records and starring in the film Nobody where he portrayed a young teen Elvis. He has also appeared on American Idol and America's Got Talent. Milligan has charted with the singles "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" and "Honky Tonkin' About", the latter of which became his first number one when it topped the Canadian country chart. His debut album, Dallas/Fort Worth, was released on September 15, 2022.
Biography Drake Milligan was born in Arlington, Texas, on June 1, 1998, to James & Angela Milligan. He was inspired by the country music his father listened to, particularly Merle Haggard, as well as an Elvis impersonator he saw sing at a nearby restaurant. After performing locally as an Elvis impersonator himself, Milligan answered a casting call by CMT for the role of Elvis Presley in their TV series Sun Records (2017). He ended up landing the part, which required him to move from Texas to Memphis, Tennessee, near the end of his senior year of high school.
Milligan competed on American Idol in 2018 but ultimately dropped out. "I decided that I wasn't quite ready for that platform yet, and that it would be a better step for me to move to Nashville and focus on my music first," he said.
While in Nashville, Milligan also auditioned for a recording contract with BBR Music Group. After initially rejecting him, the label signed him six months later. In July 2021, he released his self-titled debut extended play, which was produced by Tony Brown. On October 22, 2021, he released the Christmas song "Cowgirl for Christmas".
Milligan and his band appeared on America's Got Talent on June 8, 2022, receiving four "yes" votes for his performance of an original song, "Sounds Like Something I'd Do". Drake finished the season in 3rd place on September 14, 2022. Drake and his band made a special appearance on an AGT's Results Night, September 13, 2023, performing his new single, "I Got A Problem".
Milligan's debut album, Dallas/Fort Worth was released on September 15, 2022. In October 2022, he made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
In 2023, he collaborated with The Reklaws on the single "Honky Tonkin' About". Milligan joined the duo to perform the song live at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards in Hamilton, Ontario. On September 7, 2023, he released the single, "I Got A Problem".
Milligan released another EP, “Jukebox Songs” on February 16, 2024. His second studio album, Tumbleweed, was released on November 7, 2025. and rose to the top of the UK Country Albums in late March, 2026.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, showing other relevant details Title Details Peak chart positions UK Country Dallas/Fort Worth Release: September 15, 2022 Label: BBR Music Group Formats: CD, LP, digital 6 Tumbleweed Release: November 7, 2025 Label: BBR Music Group Formats: CD, LP, digital 1
Extended plays + List of EPs, showing relevant details Title Details Drake Milligan Released: July 23, 2021 Label: This Is Hit/BBR Formats: CD, digital Jukebox Songs Released: February 16, 2024 Label: This Is Hit/Stoney Creek Formats: CD, digital
Singles As lead artist Single Year Peak chartpositions Album US Country Airplay UK Country AirplayPeaks on the UK Country Airplay chart: "I Got a Problem": "What I Couldn't Forget": "Tumbleweed": "Cowgirl for Christmas" 2021 — — "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" 2022 40 — Dallas/Fort Worth "I Got a Problem" 2023 — 17 Jukebox Songs "What I Couldn't Forget" 2024 — 19 "Tumbleweed" 2025 — 8 Tumbleweed
As featured artist Year Single Artist Peak positions Album CAN CountryCanada Country peak positions: "Honky Tonkin' About": CAN DigitalCanada Digital Songs peak positions: "Honky Tonkin' About": 2023 "Honky Tonkin' About" The Reklaws 1 35
Other charted songs + List of singles as a featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album UKCountryPeaks on the UK Country Airplay chart: "How Much Beer": "How Much Beer?" (with Randall King) 2026 10 Tumbleweed
Awards and nominations Year Award show Category Nominated work Result References 2023 CMT Music Awards Male Breakthrough video of the Year "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" 2024 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Vocal Collaboration of the Year "Honky Tonkin' About" Video of the Year 2026 Country Music Association Awards International Artist Achievement Award Himself
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